by Binod Ghimire in The Kathmandu Post, December 11, 2023Provincial governments are starting to tire of the federal government’s continued reluctance to hand over requisite power and authority. Two more weeks and they could hit the streets to wrest their rights. At the request of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the Madhesh Province has decided to give the federal government two weeks to readjust the police force and promulgate a federal civil service law. An…
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by Terence J Sigamony in Business Recorder, Nov 19, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the special court, established under Official Secrets Act, 1923, to conclude the trial of the leaking cipher within four weeks IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq, on Saturday, released detailed judgment on the application of former foreign minister and Vice-Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Shah Mahmood Qureshi, which he turned down on November 15. The IHC said undoubtedly, bail…
By Asiri Fernando in The Sunday Morning, Nov 12, 2023An updated version of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to grant diplomatic permission for foreign warships, military aircraft, and research vessels has been approved by the Cabinet of Ministers last week, with the SOP expected to be provided to foreign missions in Colombo in the coming weeks, The Sunday Morning learns. When contacted, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry yesterday (11) confirmed that the updated version…
by Kelum Bandara in Daily Mirror, Nov 2, 2023China’s Sinopec is to make an initial investment of US$1.5 billion, the single largest foreign direct investment (FDI), in building a refinery in Hambantota once the agreement is finalized within the next two weeks, a top source said. It remained a foregone conclusion in political circles that the company would be awarded the project, though the government says it is open to any company participating in the…
report in Daily Times, Oct 26, 2023Senior PML-N leader Senator Ishaq Dar on Wednesday said he expected a meeting between party supremo Nawaz Sharif and PPP co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari would “hopefully” take place, after weeks of enduring veiled criticism from the PPP over election delays. Speaking in an interview with a private news channel , the senator was questioned about increasing criticism from the PPP for the treatment meted out to Nawaz on his…
By Nazir Shinwari in ToloNews, Apr 28, 2023 at 10:57 PMIranian media reported that Ali Salajegheh, the Vice President of Iran and head of Iran’s Department of Environment, is expected to travel to Afghanistan to pursue the Helmand water rights issue. Ali Salajegheh told Iranian media that they are discussing the matter with Afghan officials and in a week or two a delegation will go to Afghanistan to follow up on the water rights issue.…